Job openings rate, seasonally adjusted, January 2004-October 2008 Percent 2004 Jan 2.2 Feb 2.2 Mar 2.3 Apr 2.3 May 2.4 Jun 2.4 Jul 2.4 Aug 2.4 Sep 2.5 Oct 2.5 Nov 2.4 Dec 2.5 2005 Jan 2.5 Feb 2.6 Mar 2.6 Apr 2.6 May 2.6 Jun 2.6 Jul 2.6 Aug 2.6 Sep 2.7 Oct 2.8 Nov 2.9 Dec 2.8 2006 Jan 2.9 Feb 2.9 Mar 2.9 Apr 2.9 May 3.0 Jun 2.8 Jul 2.8 Aug 2.9 Sep 2.9 Oct 2.9 Nov 3.0 Dec 3.0 2007 Jan 3.0 Feb 2.9 Mar 3.0 Apr 2.9 May 2.9 Jun 3.0 Jul 2.9 Aug 2.9 Sep 2.9 Oct 2.8 Nov 2.8 Dec 2.8 2008 Jan 2.7 Feb 2.7 Mar 2.6 Apr 2.6 May 2.6 Jun 2.5 Jul 2.5 Aug 2.4 Sep 2.3 Oct 2.2 Data for the most recent month are preliminary.